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Real Madrid and Man City cruise into Champions League quarter finals

Mar 17, 2021

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Real Madrid have reached the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in three seasons after their 3-1 win over Atalanta in the second leg of their last-16 clash.

The result ensures the Spanish giants go thru 4-1 on aggregate.

Karim Benzema was among the goal scorers, becoming only the fifth player in history to score 70 goals in the competition…after Raul, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Meanwhile, Man City moved into the quarters for a fourth successive season, following their 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach this morning…that gave them a 4-0 victory on aggregate.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to the Sweden national team, five years after retiring from international football.

The AC Milan striker – who turns 40 this year - will now be available for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers, and will become the oldest player to ever play for Sweden if he features.

Zlatan is also his country’s record goal scorer, netting 62 goals between 2001 and 2016.

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The African Football Confederation says the Africa Cup of Nations will continue to be held every two years, despite a call from FIFA for the tournament to switch to a four-year cycle.

The frequency of the event, and its timing in the middle of the European season, has long been criticized by club managers who are reluctant to release their players.